Canada's Tallest U/C #11 - #30 - Page 87

LeftCoaster · #**1721** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 6:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

I'm not talking about the waterfront and yachts, I'm talking about the buildings and the neighbourhood in that photo. It's an exceedingly BORING part of the city! The only reason people go there is for the water and tranquility it provides. It's certainly not the built form that's drawing people. There is little architectural interest or any of the other trappings of a great inner city neighbourhood. How many people do you know that head down to City Place for some exciting big city atmosphere? Put that type of banality out in the burbs please!

The reason people go there is beacuase people live there...

not every neighbourhood of the city can be the entertainment or central business district.

It isnt a difficult concept to understand.

MonkeyRonin · #**1722** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 7:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dylan Leblanc

there is no centre line on that road!

Reversible centre lane (soon to be gone when the road is narrowed).

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

The reason people go there is beacuase people live there...

not every neighbourhood of the city can be the entertainment or central business district.

It isnt a difficult concept to understand.

It could still certainly have been a more well-designed, pedestrian-friendly, and aesthetically-pleasing residential neighbourhood.

LeftCoaster · #**1723** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 7:06 PM**

^ agreed, all I`m saying is there are needs for various types of neighbourhoods in the urban fabric of a city.

caltrane74 · #**1724** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 7:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dylan Leblanc

there is no centre line on that road!

I have a feeling ur being sarcastic... but ok:

There is a traffic light out of the frame with a "Giant Red X" or a "Giant Green Arrow" which directs traffic in the middle lane...

koops65 · #**1725** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 7:20 PM**

I like Cityplace... I wouldnt bother changing it...

koops65 · #**1726** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 7:23 PM**

Strange how Casa seems so much taller than X-Condo, even though Casa is literally 1 metre shorter... (137M vs. 138M)

sammo · #**1727** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 7:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dylan Leblanc

there is no centre line on that road!

that's jarvis ave. there is only one of these 'shared lane' roads in toronto that i know of and i don't like it. i may understand how it works with the changing 'red x' or 'green arrow' (and care to look up to where these signs are hung), but people who aren't familiar (out of towners, cell phone users, my sister, etc.) make this system 'unsafe'.
i hope, as MonkeyRonin claims, it is 'retired' soon.

isaidso · #**1728** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 7:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

The reason people go there is beacuase people live there...

not every neighbourhood of the city can be the entertainment or central business district.

It isnt a difficult concept to understand.

I realize all that. It doesn't change the fact that it's exceptionally boring. That's what you seemed to take issue with; that I view it as boring. Well... it is boring, and it may be a revelation, but many people move to the central city to escape boring places like this.

This wasn't built in the suburbs. If it was, it would be expected. It's because it was built downtown that it's lack of urban appeal is so glaring. Can we not have one area where people can escape stuff like this or does it have to rear its ugly head in every last stitch of the country?

caltrane74 · #**1729** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 7:57 PM**

Guy, you can't compare cityplace to mississauga. Cityplace is right next to Spadina and Chinatown, it's right next to the largest Entertainment district in North America, it's next to Kensington Market, It's right next to Harbourfront, Fort York, and the CNE....

If you wake up in Mississuaga, you have absolutely nothing next to you. The only thing you have is stupid Mall... stupid 10 lane streets, and no body walking the streets. (very hard to check women on the street here, cause they all hide in their cars and hide out at the mall)

Anyways Mississauga is boring and I meaning boring,

And Thats EFFING boring with a capital E!!! - There is no way I can be more clear here...

WhipperSnapper · #**1730** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 8:42 PM**

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It could still certainly have been a more well-designed, pedestrian-friendly, and aesthetically-pleasing residential neighbourhood.

It's not? (particularly the area west of Spadina)

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I realize all that. It doesn't change the fact that it's exceptionally boring.

Cityplace is not my cup of tea but how exactly can you declare an emerging neighbourhood as boring. Only two blocks of about a dozen west of Spadina have been completed. Fort York Boulevard isn't even connected to Bathurst yet let alone the the future LRT.

By your logic, most of Toronto's is boring including the much celebrated St Lawrence neighbourhood. It is almost entire residential, built in a 20 year time span, and fairly quiet anytime of the day.

I couldn't imagine living at the corner of Queen and Yonge.

caltrane74 · #**1731** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 8:47 PM**

If I actually had to live in Mississuaga, I'd kill myself.

steveve · #**1732** Posted **Sep 15, 2009, 9:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

If I actually had to live in Mississuaga, I'd kill myself.

Tell that to mississauga people and see what they have to say about that

lol!!!! At least they got absolute condos (which would not blend-in to a city)... oh wait, mississauga is a city... oops!

I remember someone saying that Casa looks so much taller than X a while back..

Well X is not finished yet and that will definitely add some more height ( a little under 10 more floors)...

And Casa just looks huge... Not sure why but even next to the Manulife Centre it looks massive and almost equal...

sammo · #**1733** Posted **Sep 16, 2009, 1:08 AM**

remember burano in t.o.?
here are a few pics i borrowed from TO City of Light's at ut.

koops65 · #**1734** Posted **Sep 16, 2009, 4:43 AM**

nice to see this one progressing

it has its own thread in the highrise section too

sammo · #**1735** Posted **Sep 16, 2009, 1:12 PM**

it's own thread? gotta check it out.
this one will turn heads when it starts to get tall.

toronto is like a queen cat with a huge litter of 'kittie' projects, so many that it's tough to give each one it's due licking/attention.

caltrane74 · #**1736** Posted **Sep 16, 2009, 2:36 PM**

If it doesn't break 25 storeys, it's very unlikely to get on the radar... unless it's a standout project...

I'm thinking 550 Wellington.... and nothing else comes to mind as one of our better short towers under development right now.

steveve · #**1737** Posted **Sep 16, 2009, 8:08 PM**

Great to see this one go up....

It's surprising how this one is so quite... (probably cause it's only digging dirt) Especially since it's taller than Residences at College Park right?

The design of the tower is somewhat unclear to it's various angles and slants... This one is gonna have a pretty big impact on the Bay/College skyline because it's on the other side of bay street unlike Residences at College park and Murano...

Excellent photos guys... keep it up!

***kinda weird how they are already installing foundations yet half this site is still covered in dirt!

sammo · #**1738** Posted **Sep 16, 2009, 10:22 PM**

the concrete footing stuff is essential for the erection of the crane/s.
with the crane, the project can get rolling -deliveries, more pouring, erections...

Gresto · #**1739** Posted **Sep 16, 2009, 10:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

I realize all that. It doesn't change the fact that it's exceptionally boring. That's what you seemed to take issue with; that I view it as boring. Well... it is boring, and it may be a revelation, but many people move to the central city to escape boring places like this.

This wasn't built in the suburbs. If it was, it would be expected. It's because it was built downtown that it's lack of urban appeal is so glaring. Can we not have one area where people can escape stuff like this or does it have to rear its ugly head in every last stitch of the country?

I agree that the Cityplace development (the buildings themselves) is close to as boring and lifeless as it gets. Let's hope the built form of the neighbourhood develops some vitality with time. I'm sure it will with the influx of people.

sammo · #**1740** Posted **Sep 17, 2009, 1:22 AM**

crystal blu beside the uptown. uptown is getting some clothing!

by drum 118 @ut.